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Germany has become an ever more attractive option for foreign students but which courses lead to the highest earnings? According to new figures released by StepStone, medicine and dentistry has the highest gross salary for its graduates at €79,538. Law comes second with €74,013 while industrial engineering rounds off the top three with €70,288. Read more on TheLocal.de.
Average gross starting salary for university graduates in Germany in 2023, by field of study (in euros)
Industries with the highest average gross annual salaries¹ for full-time employees in Germany in 2024 (median salary in euros)
Average gross annual salaries of full-time employees in Germany in 2024, by educational background (median salary in euros)
Average gross monthly earnings of full-time employees (excluding special payments) in Germany in April 2025, by sector (in euros)
Vocational professions with the highest gross annual starting salaries (median) in Germany in 2023 (in euros)
Change in gross wages and salaries in Germany compared with the previous year from 1992 to 2025
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